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Peter Müller (1952-2014) von uns gegangen - Austria

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Carrefour Mondial de l’Accordéon, Montmagny, Quebec - Canada

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An extraordinary artistic profusion of bandoneon, concertina, piano accordion, diatonic and chromatic performers are all featured for the 2014 Carrefour Mondial de l’Accordéon which runs from Thursday 28th August to Monday 1st September.

During the five days, musicians will feature accordion in nearly every genre with music from morning until late evening. The huge diversity of performers allows the audience to discover bellows instruments in so many unexpected styles and types of music.

Aleksandar Nikolic of Beltango Quintet in Hanoi - Vietnam

Aleksandar Nikolic of the very popular Beltango Quintet is performing as bandeon soloist for two concerts, 29th July in Hanoi and 1st August in Ho Chi Minh, with the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

Aleksandar Nikolic writes: " Fantastic concert last night in Hanoi Opera !!! I am really happy and proud that I brought first bandoneon ever in this great concert hall and performed first ever tango concert with Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

Thanks to Maestro Le Fi Fi, Lidija Dobrijevska, musicians from VNSO, Tango Hanoi, Thuy Noe and to all beautiful people in audience last night."

24th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival - USA

The 24th annual multi-cultural Festival is a non-profit organization established in 1991 to promote the love of the accordion and to support local youth service organizations.

To date there was contributed in excess of $320,000 to the Youth of the local community.

Tickets are $17 for one day ($15 when bought in advance) and $25.00 for two days. and can be purchased at all three Oliver's locations (Cotati, Stony Point, Montecito), The Last Record Store (Santa Rosa) and People's Music (Sebastopol)

Bellowhead- 10 Years Old This Year! - UK

Bellowhead on Paul O'Grady Show. They sing the traditional sea shanty, 'Roll Alabama'. The subject is the ship 'CSS Alabama' built in 1862 and sunk two years later. Broadcast 2nd May 2014.

Britain's successful traditional folk act Bellowhead are 10 years old this year!

To celebrate they have released a new album 'Revival' A quote from a recent fRoots review: ..... "they must be accorded much credit for beckoning the mainstream without compromising their firm English traditional focus. That’s what you get from a band built around the artistic expertise, moral fibre and commitment to the cause of the likes of Jon Boden, John Spiers and Paul Sartin."

Bellowhead are widely praised for their stunning live shows and often acknowledged as one of the best live acts the UK has produced in recent years, wowing audiences in venues across the UK, Europe and North America and becoming a key fixture on the festival scene.

In the process they've won BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Live Act an amazing 5 times, as well as Best Group twice.

They've also been Artists in Residence at London's South Bank Centre for 5 years, hosted a Christmas special for BBCTV, launched their own real ale and, at the request of the producers, recorded new versions of the theme tunes for The Archers and The Simpsons.

Video: Youth Group

The association "Il Mondo dell'Organetto" with assistance from the city of Montesano S/M and AMISAD (the l'Associazione Musicale Italiana Strumenti ad Ancia, Diatonici) of Maiolati Spontini (AN), are organising the 18th edition of the Italian Championships and Festival for melodeon and accordion diatonic instruments.

The event takes place in Montesano S / M, Salerno, Italy from 31st July to 3rd August 2014.

Attached are the rules and regulations and entry forms at: 2014Campionato

Celtic Roots Festival - Canada

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Celtic Roots Festival - August 8 - 10, 2014The Celtic Roots Festival is a three-day outdoor festival showcasing the world's best of Celtic music, dance, and art all in the beautiful setting of Goderich, Ontario. With five stages, varying from small intimate performances to the high-powered Main Stage, the Festival is a unique musical experience in Canada and on the world-wide stage. Fresh local food, high-quality craft artisans, art demonstrations, children's activity area, an evening market - the Festival prides itself on being a family-friendly event, and there is no beer tent on site, although a local pub, The Park House, lies just outside the Festival grounds for anyone who would enjoy a pint! A visit to the Festival is also a great way to experience Goderich, "the prettiest town in Canada", with the stunning beaches of Lake Huron and downtown shopping all within minutes' walk of the park.

2014 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil - Ireland

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The 2014 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, organized by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), takes place in the town of Sligo in west of the Irish Republic, from August 10th to 17th.

The Fleadh Cheoil is a huge competitive festival of Irish music, song and dance, with approximately 10,000 competitors and performers, including sections involving large numbers of accordionists, melodeon, concertina and harmonica players, as well as many ceili bands, accordion and marching bands.

The first half of the festival is taken up by Scoil Éigse: tuition classes (for all ages and abilities in traditional Irish music) for piano accordion, diatonic button accordion, Anglo concertina, and many other instruments used in Irish traditional music.

This is a festival with accordion in so many bands, playing in so many places at the festival. Accordionists love the festival which is the largest single festival of Irish Music and up to 400,000 visitors attend during the nine day event.

For further information email: info@fleadhcheoil.ie

Video: Tom Kjetil Tørstad. Landsfestivalen Oppdal 2011 - Norway

Video: Group "Oesch's die Dritten" Performance, Rust - Germany

Published on Jul 13, 2014. The Every Sunday Music Show in the Europapark Rust (Amusement Park), with Stefan Mross for the the World Cup Finals. The group "Oesch's die Dritten" perform "In den Bergen" (In the Mountains in English).

TD Kitchener Blues Festival - CANADA

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Cajun | Zydeco | Acadiens Showcase and Concert August 10, 2014

The TD Kitchener Blues Festival presents its first ever Cajun | Zydeco | Acadiens Showcase at the Businesses of Downtown Kitchener Tent Stage, Sunday August 10th with a day-long celebration of the Acadiens and francophone lineage of this branch of blues/roots music.

The event will include Mardi Gras style decorations and beads during the day, Cajun themed foods, and a mixture of Canadian and international musicians culminating in a ticketed Closing Concert featuring the multiple Grammy award winning Cajun group, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet. The lively atmosphere of the Mardi Gras theme will draw an enthusiastic and energetic audience.

Cajun/Acadiens music with its strong francophone roots emerged out of Eastern Atlantic Canada, and follows the expulsion in the 1700′s of many of Les Acadiens out of Canada south to Louisiana. This presentation promises to be both entertaining and educational. The showcase begins with the popular Gospel community breakfast at 10:30am, reminiscent of this New Orleans tradition with the musical talents of nine- time Maple Blues Award winners Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley. This is followed up by performances by Toronto-based band Swamperella, formed 15 year ago to honor the Cajun music tradition, world music guitarist Kevin Breit, America’s Zydeco Sweetheart Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys from Louisiana and concluding with our ticketed Sunday Closing Concert. This ticketed Concert features the Otis Taylor Band whose adventurous sound balances the modern world with echoes of ancient Africa, Appalachia and more and whose instrumentation featuring fiddle and banjo connects the dots between the blues and Cajun styles. The headliner for the ticketed Sunday Concert is multiple Grammy Award winner BeauSoleil avec Michal Doucet – the granddaddy of all Cajun bands. They take the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana and artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues and more into a satisfying musical recipe. The sextet transcends the dancehall, possessing the ability to transform nearly any traditional Cajun, Creole, or French tune into high art while preserving a clear sonic bloodline back to its roots. The ticketed Closing Concert is presented by MNP LLP, and tickets for the concert are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Get Tickets at http://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/get-tickets/

Ausreisser Open Air - Kapfenberg/Österreich

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CD/VIDEO/Book (New/Reviews/Presentations)

Book: David Barrett "Harmonica-Masterclass" - UK

This book is Level 2 of the Complete Blues Harmonica Lesson Series and is suitable for beginners and intermediate players. The CD that accompanies the book contains nine new jam tracks. These songs range from slow to very fast, and they demonstrate common deviations from the standard 12 bar blues, including one in a minor key. In the instructional portion of this book/CD set, you'll study phrasing and learn how to build solos and instrumental songs as the 12 bar blues structure repeats during a song.

To order: http://www.harmonicas-direct.com/books/instructional/blues-harmonica-jam-tracks-and-soloing-concepts-2

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